Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-03-08
DETERMINED BRAKEMEN.
THEIR STRIKE ON THE BAL TlMORE &
OHIO GROWING SERIOUS.

Freight Traffic at Pittsburc at a stand
stiIl, and Threat to stop Everything
but the MaiIs-overvcrk the Cause of
tho Trouble - A Disastrous Printers
Stakeholder Labor Difficulties
PITTsBURG. Pa, March s.-The brai,emen's
strike on The Baltimore G. Ohio railroad has
grown TO alarming proportions. All freight
traffic is at a standStill, and the passenger
brakemen may be called out to support the
demands of their brethren. But one freight
train passed over the road between P!tt5burg
and ConnelisyiIie Mondiy On arriving at
the iattr paen the crew were ordered of
and they ch c'iu'iy compiled The freight
brakeman, ii enea, and coniuc,or5 are
now Il unit and declare that they Viii not
make move until their demands FOR 10
per cent advance has been granted.
They also demand that some otker miner
matters be regulated, and that the
hours be changed in order that the
men On certain trains will have sufficient
time TO s'eep Il Was reported here Moniay
afternoon that the iremen on the passenger
trains not carrying United State, mail
would be ordered out soon. providing no
agreement with the railroad Off ial5 was re-
ceived. This report VAS confirmed by ev-
eral Of the passenger Train m-n who came
down from Conuels,llle Men lay They
have been WAITED upoa by the brake
mems committee, aud as IA last resort will be
asked to abandon their trains They say
they will obey the orders Of their brother
hood
I'VE will not allow any man on mail
train to stop, said member Of the brother
hood Neither will We interfere with AZ
Cunmoiatiou trains, unless II becomes ueces-
sary to accomplish cur ends The sympathy
of the public is now with us, and We want to
hold 1t. The men are overworked, and as a
result numerous accidents have happened
Think of fireman falling asleep in the cab
While his engine Is running, perhaps forty
miles an hour, and u switchman on his feet
almost dead for sleep. The tiremanon the VI, .
he,sport accommodation IS on duty from :
O'Clock in the morning until oclock tie
next morning. Haven't the men cause for
Dissatisfaction! ! attended the meeting in
Conne'lsvllle last night Tie strikers there
are unit. The members Of the brother
hood on the Lake Erie AMI PENNSYLVANIA
"ieo tapping tue Q 'ks regions are acting IN
perfect harmony. Not one ton of coke from
the Baltimore & Ohio will be moved S=y-
eral crews We're sent up on the Lake Erie on
Saturday. When the mon found that the
coke which they expected to mova property
belonged to the Baltimore & One rotd tine,
returned light
The turnsce people Of the valley are well
upplied with GRE and coke, but As they Wi
he unable to move freight car, It may j,..
come necessary to bank up all Of tbs, bla~t
furnaces in the VALLEY if the strike Is not set
lied
Several of the mills aud furnace, wLi,.a
receive their supply of coke from the Bllt'-
more q Ohio road are IN the eve Of shutting
own, Mporhean's mill and Carrie fusna,,
viii probably be compelled to close soon Tor
- ant OF coke unless the strike is settled TIL,
the opinion of Col. J. NJ Schoopr.kor.
Tho furnishes these extensive plants wi,b
IKE. If it takes place at least / ,0JJ persons
II be thrown out of enDluvment.